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The third floor of the Union Square Building off Broad Street was transformed into the American Radium Company for the filming of ‘Radium Girls.’ The film will headline the Adirondack Film Festival this fall.

A woman walks to a costume van filled with period clothing in October 2016 while shooting ‘Radium Girls’ at Miller Mechanical Services on Walnut Street in Glens Falls. The locally produced film will headline the Adirondack Film Festival.

'Radium Girls' to headline Adirondack Film Festival

The third floor of the Union Square Building off Broad Street was transformed into the American Radium Company for the filming of ‘Radium Girls.’ The film will headline the Adirondack Film Festival this fall.

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'Radium Girls,' a film shot in Warren County, will headline the Adirondack Film Festival in downtown Glens Falls Oct. 18-21.

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The Park Theater on Park Street will be added as a venue for the Adirondack Film Festival, taking place in downtown Glens Falls Oct. 18-21.

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'Unattainable,' a short movie filmed locally, stars Bridget Dunigan, the managing director of The Park Theater in Glens Falls.

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The feature film "Mrs. Hyde" will be shown at The Hyde Collection during the Adirondack Film Festival in October.

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'The Song of Sway Lake,' a feature film shot locally, will be featured in the Adirondack Film Festival in Glens Falls in October.

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'Anna and the Apocalypse,' a spoof Christmas zombie musical, will premiere at the Adirondack Film Festival in October before moving to movie theaters in December.

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The short film 'Sins of the Son,' which was filmed locally, will be shown at the Adirondack Film Festival in October.

A woman walks to a costume van filled with period clothing in October 2016 while shooting ‘Radium Girls’ at Miller Mechanical Services on Walnut Street in Glens Falls. The locally produced film will headline the Adirondack Film Festival.

GLENS FALLS — The locally filmed “Radium Girls” movie will headline the Adirondack Film Festival, set to take place in downtown Glens Falls from Oct. 18-21.

“Radium Girls,” a film about a 1920s group of factory workers who advocate for safer work conditions after their colleagues become ill from radium exposure, was shot in Warren County in October 2016. Scenes were shot at Wiawaka Center for Women, the Lake George Courthouse, Haviland Cove and two locations at Miller Mechanical.

The film, directed by Lydia Dean Pilcher and Ginny Mohler, will kick off the four-day festival, now in its third year, the evening of Oct. 18 at the Charles R. Wood Theater.

“When they shot here, it was the first year of the film festival, so we didn’t really exist at that time,” said Chad Rabinovitz, festival organizer and the producing artistic director of the Adirondack Theatre Festival. “‘Radium Girls’ coincided with our film festival being created.”

Headliners

“Radium Girls” — a 1920s group of factory workers who advocate for safer work conditions after their colleagues become ill from radium exposure

“Won’t You Be My Neighbor” — an exploration of the life, lessons and legacy of iconic children’s television host Fred Rogers

“Anna and the Apocalypse” — A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven at Christmas, forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way to survival, facing the undead in a desperate race to reach their loved ones. But they soon discover that no one is safe in this new world, and with civilization falling apart around them, the only people they can truly rely on are each other.

“Mrs. Hyde” — Mrs. Géquil is a teacher despised by her colleagues and students. On a stormy night, she is struck by lightning and faints. When she wakes up, she feels different. Will she be able to keep the powerful and dangerous Mrs. Hyde contained?

“The Song of Sway Lake” — Music collector Ollie Sway recruits his only friend, a rowdy Russian drifter, to help him steal a '78 record from his own family’s estate.

“Three Identical Strangers” — In 1980 New York, three young men who were all adopted meet each other and find out they’re triplets who were separated at birth. Then they discover why.

The festival's feature film, “The Song of Sway Lake,” was filmed in the Adirondacks, while the shorts “Unattainable,” starring Bridget Dunigan of The Park Theater, and “Sins of the Son” were filmed locally.

About 1,000 films were submitted for inclusion in this year’s film festival, of which 100 were selected.

“We watch them and we select what we think are the best,” Rabinovitz said. “We’re also looking for, when it comes to features and the headliners, what’s the next exciting new thing?”

Over four days, 100 films will be shown on screens at The Queensbury Hotel, The Park Theater, The Charles R. Wood Theater, Crandall Public Library and The Hyde Collection.

“One of the things I love about the film festival, even more than the theater festival, is that it gives you a walking tour of Glens Falls,” Rabinovitz said, adding that the festival really shows off Glens Falls as a community.

The festival has grown every year, he said, and this year, the festival committee added the “Best of the Fest,” replaying the weekend’s two most popular films on Sunday.

Adirondack Film Festival

What: Adirondack Film Festival

When: Oct. 18-21

Where: The Charles R. Wood Theater, The Park Theater, The Hyde Collection, Crandall Public Library and The Queensbury Hotel.

Cost: VIP pass is $75, which gains entry into every event and film. There is also a $55 festival pass and a $30 day pass

Ticket prices, however, have not changed. The VIP pass is $75, which gains entry into every event and film. There is also a $55 festival pass and a $30 day pass. Tickets go on sale Thursday at www.adkfilmfestival.org/tickets/.

While dramatic films are always a big draw, there will be more comedies this year. The panel discussion on Saturday evening will be titled, “What Makes Things Funny,” and will include actors, writers and directors in the field of comedy. The Saturday night feature film has not yet been announced.

The international film segment of the festival will focus on France and will feature the movie “Mrs. Hyde,” which will be shown at The Hyde Collection on Warren Street.

“They’re going to have an art gallery complementing it that’s French artists,” Rabinovitz said.

There will also be a discussion with a French film expert after the movie.

“So it takes you on a nice little trip to France this year,” Rabinovitz said.

The movie “Anna and the Apocalypse,” a zombie Christmas musical, will actually make its debut at the Adirondack Film Festival. It will not be in movie theaters until Dec. 7.

“So we’re getting this from the studio much earlier,” he said. “You really are seeing this first.”

The festival will partner with the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council, and artists will create an art piece based on their favorite Christmas story turned into a zombie movie.

New this year will be a 360-degree virtual reality experience for VIP ticket holders.

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